PHILADELPHIA – The Holy University men's basketball team closed regulation on a 12-0 run over the final 2:11 to force overtime, where they would prevail 85-78 over Dominican on Saturday afternoon in the Campus Center.
 
After Tazir Cantey (Lindenwold, N.J./Eastern Regional) began the run with a layup, Ethan Pires (Dover, Del./The Pennington School (Millersville University)) made a 3-pointer 27 seconds later. Jason Shields (Scranton, Pa./Scranton (Jefferson University)) then converted an and-one with 1:02 on the clock, before a Cantey steal and layup made it 71-69 with 51 seconds to go. 
 
Following a fourth consecutive defensive stop, Aamir Hurst (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann Goretti) tied the game at 71 with just five seconds remaining. 
 
After a Dominican miss at the end of regulation, Shields scored the first four points of overtime but the Chargers would come back to go ahead 77-78 with 1:59 to play.  
 
That was the last point DU scored though as a Jake McGonigle (Ocean City, N.J./Wildwood Catholic) steal and pass led to Shields making the game-winner with 56 seconds showing.
 
That was the first two of seven straight points for Shields, who led all players with a career-highs of 29 points and 13 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. He also paced HFU with a career-best five assists.
 
Meanwhile, the HFU defense ended the game with seven straight defensive stops, highlighted by McGonigle drawing a charge with the Tigers up 81-78 at the 32 second mark. 
 
Individual Highlights

• McGonigle led Holy Family with three steals, while matching Shields with five assists
• Hurst and Pires were both in double-figures with 14 and 10 points, receptively, while Cantey added nine
• David Robinson Jr. (Philadelphia, Pa./Chestnut Hill Academy) contributed nine points and eight boards, while Ryan Holmes (Philadelphia, Pa./William Penn Charter School (CC of Philadelphia)) scored eight 

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Tigers made double the amount of free throws as Dominican, 27-13

 
How it Happened

• Holy Family did not trail in the first half, outscoring the Chargers 9-0 over the final 1:46 as Shields beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer for a 38-28 halftime cushion
• The Tigers continued to lead until a Dominican 3-pointer made the score 52-53 with 9:56 left in regulation
• The Chargers remained on top until the Hurst's tying basket despite HFU getting as close as two twice, including when two Shields foul shots cut the deficit to 60-58 with 5:43 to go
• Dominican then went on an 11-1 flurry leading up to the Tigers' regulation-ending run

 
Up Next
Holy Family takes a week off before returning to action with a 3 p.m. tip at Caldwell next Saturday.